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Staff and patients at Christchurch Hospital are avoiding a brand-new public carpark because they can't afford the fees or find it inaccessible.

The Tū Waka Waipapa building opened across from the… Audio

A major leak in Waipukurau's drinking water network has sent the town into immediate level four water restrictions.

Water levels in the Pukeora Reservoir are critically low, at 26 percent.

Central… Audio

Speaking at his post-cabinet press conference on Tuesday, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said he was expecting to be challenged at Rātana on Wednesday.

Luxon also responded to accusations that his… Audio

The Prime Minister and Māori come face to face at Rātana on Wednesday in the wake of last week's national hui.

Ten-thousand people answered Kiingi Tuuheitia's call to gather for a unified response to… Audio

Rātana officials have said that talks about ACT's proposal to re-examine the Treaty of Waitangi will be the focus of this year's gathering.

The Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has rejected… Audio

Hundreds of morehu are gathering in the small Rangitikei township of Rātana for the annual commemorations.

The three-day commemorations, marking the birth of Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana, come just days… Audio

Summer is traditionally the time for catching up on books, but there's been a bit of difficult reading for the local publishing industry.

Book sales for the year just gone were $140 million, which… Audio

Rātana celebrations begin on Tuesday, with church and iwi leaders gathering at the Pā near Whanganui.

It comes just a few days after the Kiingitanga's historic nationwide hui, where over 10,000… Audio

The upcoming school year looks set to throw up some financial hurdles for parents.

Many families are preparing to fork out hundreds of dollars to pay for their child's school uniform.

Nick James… Audio

Last year is being described as "the year of correction" for the property market.

The total value of residential property listed last year was down by $28.6 billion dollars on the previous year… Audio

Jamie Wall joins Emile Donovan to reflect on the Black Caps' all-star ratings on free-to-air television and Joseph Parker's forthcoming heavyweight match in Saudi Arabia. Audio

Preparations are well underway for the national hui of unity at Tuurangawaewae Marae tomorrow.

Ngira Simmonds, spokesperson for Kiingi Tūheitia, spoke to Charlotte Cook.
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The townships of Whataroa, Hari Hari and Franz Josef have been heavily affected by the rain which is battering the West Coast.

Franz Josef local, Logan Skinner, is monitoring the river levels… Audio

Thousands of people from across the country are converging on Ngaruawahia for the first of a series of national Hui A Iwi at Tuurangawaewae Marae tomorrow morning. Kiingi Tuheitia will convene the… Audio

Surf Life Saving New Zealand is warning beachgoers to stay vigilant as bluebottle jellyfish flock to our shores.

Record summer heat across the country means more jellyfish are enjoying warmer waters.

A piece of art thought to be gone forever - a victim of Cyclone Gabrielle - has been reunited with its owner almost a year after floodwaters ripped it from its home.

A fencer working at a Hastings… Audio

National's caucus will spend the next two days focused on ensuring its large cohort of new MPs are prepared for the party's first full year back in Government.

National MPs have gathered in… Audio